NGD. new Gretsch Day!

Actually got this Monday. G5220. I ordered this thing in May. I actually ordered it to try and hold off my GAS for a Gibson Les Paul. unfortunately or fortunately I already got tbat Gibson lol. But after months and months of backorder and missed projected shipping times it’s finally here.

Sure is pretty. How do you like it? Does the fretboard turn your fingers black?

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It hasn’t yet. I have only got to play it for about an hour so far. I played it unplugged off and on at school Monday. And got to finally plug it in late Monday night. I actually did check my fingers after I played each time because I had seen some complaining about that. Now it’s cooled down here recently so I was not sweating. That might be a factor in the black fingers. Going to use it Sunday at church. And depending who has last adjusted the air it may or may not be induscive to sweating. Lol. Will let yoU know if the Black Finger Tips show up.

It hasn’t yet. I have only got to play it for about an hour so far. I played it unplugged off and on at school Monday. And got to finally plug it in late Monday night. I actually did check my fingers after I played each time because I had seen some complaining about that. Now it’s cooled down here recently so I was not sweating. That might be a factor in the black fingers. Going to use it Sunday at church. And depending who has last adjusted the air it may or may not be induscive to sweating. Lol. Will let yoU know if the Black Finger Tips show up.

My wife is not a fan of the looks lol. Her favorite for looks is actually that Epi ES335 Pro next to this one in the pictures. But I think this thing is beautiful. I am loving the look.

And It plays great! Way better then a guitar I payed $360 for and comes from China. My one complaint on my G5420 is that it lacks enough Bass for my tastes. Now I still love the 5420. And my wife usually compliments my sound at church more with the 5420 then any of my other guitars. Great in that setting and cuts through the mix there well.

Any way back to this casino Gold Beaut. It has tons of Bass. This would have done nicely to satiate what I was searching for in a LP. It almost has too much bass at neck pick up. But I am loving it. But if you don’t like a lot of bass in your guitar you probably wouldn’t like this. I also could turn down the bass at the amp and it probably wouldn’t be a problem. I have not really messed with my amp settings to fit this guitar yet.

Speaking of my amp, Tony how are you liking your Tweed Princeton? I saw your video of the AC10 today but where is your Princeton video lol.